Barcelona metro mostly back in service after blackout

The majority of the Barcelona metro has fully restored services by 11.30 pm following the mass power outage.

Only the L2 and L4 are not yet fully back in operation.

Elsewhere, lines L1, L3, L5, L L9, and L10 are fully operational again. 

Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni said that the metro will be open all night to help people get back home. 

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The Catalan Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat has completely restored service on L6 Sarrià and L7 Avinguda Tibidabo around 9.30 pm. 

By around 11.45 pm, the whole Barcelona-Vallès line was recovered, which encompasses all of the S1, S2, L6, and L12 lines. 

S1 and S2 services recovered its service earlier in the night.

Mid- and long-distance journeys not expected

Spanish transport minister Óscar Puente said in a statement on social media that it is “currently not foreseeable” that services on mid- and long-distance trains will be recovered on Monday. 

“All travelers who were planning on making a journey of those characteristics will not be able to do so,” Puente wrote, adding that “once electricity is back, we will work on reinstating the services, but it will not be today.”

According to Puente, one of the goals of the Spanish government is to give “priority to repositioning the trains.”

Bus alternatives 'not viable'

At the same time, Renfe told the Catalan News Agency (ACN) on Monday that it would not be offering bus alternatives while the train service is not working.

According to Renfe, it is “not viable” due to the large number of travelers.

Catalan commuter train cancellations

The Catalan commuter train service, Rodalies, alone transports more than 400,000 commuters daily.

Rodalies also pointed out that Catalonia’s traffic agency urged citizens to avoid making any unnecessary journeys. 

Renfe recommends that travelers find other methods of transportation, adding that when electricity comes back, train services will be “minimal and essential.”